-2a+2(3a-4)=24

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Solution for -2a+2(3a-4)=24 equation:


Simplifying
-2a + 2(3a + -4) = 24

Reorder the terms:
-2a + 2(-4 + 3a) = 24
-2a + (-4 * 2 + 3a * 2) = 24
-2a + (-8 + 6a) = 24

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2a + 6a = 24

Combine like terms: -2a + 6a = 4a
-8 + 4a = 24

Solving
-8 + 4a = 24

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4a = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4a = 24 + 8
4a = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: 24 + 8 = 32
4a = 32

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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